Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all the panellists for coming to present your information. Your testimony today is appreciated.
We certainly would like to acknowledge the traditional territory of the first nation Mi'kmaq people.
I have two questions, and I'll put them out to all the panellists. One is on biomass and the other is on the quota-sharing formula or management plan.
I'm wondering if any of you could comment on the cycle. There's a four-year cycle, a 20-year cycle. Could you comment about the cycle of the snow crab and the outlook beyond 2010, to say 2012 and as far beyond as you can foresee?
In terms of the quota-sharing formula or the management plan, there has been reference to the 2005 agreement, and I simply want to know how relations are now among all the stakeholders and interest groups.
I'll open it up to anyone who wants to comment.